Recently, founding member and bassist for Jane's Addiction joined us in the Zoom In studios for an exclusive Rehearsal Space interview. In it we discussed many things, including his reluctance to re-form Jane's Addiction despite many offers from Perry Ferrell and crew.
However, it seems opinions have changed based on a recent press release following NME's announcement that Jane's Addiction will be honored at the first ever U.S. NME Awards with the Godlike Genius Award. The announcement, copied below, outlines Avery's past views on a reunion and states his reasons for coming back together for this once in a lifetime performance.
Congratulations are in order for Avery and all of the Jane's Addiction crew. Be sure to catch the one time performance on the U.S. NME Awards on April 23rd.
Also be sure to check back here on Zoom In Online for the soon to be released episode of Rehearsal Space featuring Eric Avery.
Original Press Release:
ERIC AVERY AGREES TO REUNITE WITH JANE'S ADDICTION FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 1991;
LEGENDARY BAND TO BE HONORED AT FIRST-EVER U.S. NME AWARDS IN LOS ANGELES
LOS ANGELES, April 15, 2008 - After much speculation in the previous week, ERIC AVERY has agreed to join former band mates Jane's Addiction for a one-night-only performance at the first-ever U.S. NME Awards. The iconic foursome will be crowned with the Godlike Genius Award during the ceremony and performance, to take place at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles, April 23. Jane's Addiction is joining the likes of The Clash, New Order, Primal Scream and Manic Street Preachers, who are among the acts to have picked up the Godlike Genius prize at the UK awards.
Avery has continually declined offers to reunite with the band and instead focused on his musical endeavors, most recently, a debut solo LP, "Help Wanted," released last week on Dangerbird Records. "I've chosen to reject the prospects of reuniting in the past for personal and philosophical reasons. I have always considered reunions to be a way to make a quick buck, and it sells short my own experience of it the first time around," Eric Avery attests. He adds, "The reason I started to even consider this is because it's honoring the past instead of trying to recreate it."
NME will bestow this award upon Jane's Addiction because, as they state, "[they've] done more than any other band to introduce American alternative music to the mainstream, founding the touring Lollapalooza Festival and giving what frontman Perry Farrell refers to as the 'alternative nation' a real cultural focus and voice."
